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RETURN of Seaborne Sheep dipped under inspection at the Licensed Dips, on the 1st of November, 1864.

• To be dipped again in ten days’ time.

† 450 Sheep landed from the ship, but only 260 brought to be dipped.

I certify the above to be a correct Return, the Sheep having been dipped under the inspection of Mr. Palfrey.

P. B. BOULTON, Inspector of Sheep.

INSPECTOR’S RETURN OF SHEEP IMPORTED BY SEA.

I certify the above to be a correct Return.

Christchurch, 2nd November, 1864.

P. B. BOULTON, Inspector of Sheep.

Declarations:

(a) DECLARATION. — We, J. M. Heywood and Co., of Lyttelton, do hereby solemnly declare that the sheep, three in number, marked —, now on board of the steam-ship “Albion,” McLachlan, Commander, now lying at Lyttelton, in the said Province, have not within three months last past had applied to any of them any reputed scab-destroying preparation, nor been mixed with any sheep infected with scab or catarrh; and I make this solemn declaration, conscientiously believing the same to be true.

J. M. HEYWOOD & Co.

Declared before me at Lyttelton, this 1st day of October, 1864. — WILLIAM PALFREY, Inspector of Sheep.

(b) DECLARATION. — I, Robert Tooth of Lyttelton, do hereby solemnly declare that the sheep, 77 in number, marked —, on board of the vessel “Airedale,” Fergusson, Commander, now lying at Port Cooper, in the said Province, have not within three months last past had applied to any of them any reputed scab-destroying preparation, nor been mixed with any sheep infected with scab or catarrh; and I make this solemn declaration, conscientiously believing the same to be true.

ROBERT TOOTH.

Declared before me at Lyttelton, this 15th day of October, 1864. — WILLIAM PALFREY, Inspector of Sheep.

(c) DECLARATION. — We, J. T. Peacock and Co., of Lyttelton, do hereby solemnly declare that the sheep, 450 in number, marked J D, now on board of the vessel “Star of the South,” Anderson, Commander, now lying at Corsair Bay, in the said Province, have not within three months last past had applied to any of them any reputed scab-destroying preparation, nor been mixed with any sheep infected with scab or catarrh; and I make this solemn declaration, conscientiously believing the same to be true.

J. T. PEACOCK and Co. per Roe. K. SIMPLE.

Declared before me at Lyttelton, this 18th day of October, 1864. — WILLIAM PALFREY, Inspector of Sheep.

(d) DECLARATION. — I, E. S. Dalgety of Christchurch, do hereby solemnly declare that the sheep, 21 in number, marked —, on board of the vessel “Devonshire,” Holt, Commander, lying at Port Lyttelton, in the said Province, have not within three months last past had applied to any of them any reputed scab-destroying preparation, nor been mixed with any sheep infected with scab or catarrh; and I make this solemn declaration, conscientiously believing the same to be true.

DILLWYN, BUCKLEY & Co. per T. WRIGHT.

Declared before me at Lyttelton, this 24th day of October, 1864. — WILLIAM PALFREY, Inspector of Sheep.

CHRISTCHURCH:

Printed, under the authority of the Provincial Government of the Province of Canterbury, at the “Press” Office, Cashel-street, by JAMES EDWARD FITZGERALD, Official Printer for the time being to the said Government.